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Berwick Park

117 ha

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome117 ha

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52.72705, -2.78162

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About Berwick Park

Berwick House is a Georgian country house on the banks of the River Severn, in the civil parish of Bomere Heath and District, north of Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, England.

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🐕Dogs welcome

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6 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Goat's-beard, Tufted Vetch +33 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Goat's-beard, Tufted Vetch +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 16-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 16-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Shropshire Way - stage 01Walking route24.1 km

Named routeRef ShW01Length 24.1 kmLocal walking route

Shropshire Way - stage 11Walking route18.6 km

Named routeRef ShW11Length 18.6 kmLocal walking route

Shropshire Way - stage 15Walking route21.1 km

Named routeRef ShW15Length 21.1 kmLocal walking route

Severn Way (2) Shrewsbury to WorcesterWalking route93 km

Named routeRef SW (2)Length 93 kmRegional walking route

Shropshire Way - linkWalking route8 km

Named routeRef ShW10aLength 8 kmRegional walking route

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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 44Cycling route

Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network

Route 81Cycling route

Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network

National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Alternative RouteCycling route99 m

Named routeRef 81Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route1.2 km

Named routeRef 44Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route51 m

Named routeRef 81Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

Shelton Lanebridleway · 195 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 195 mPath type: service

Shelton Lanebridleway · 37 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 37 mSurface pavedPath type: service

Shelton Lanebridleway · 587 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 587 mPath type: bridleway

Shelton Lanebridleway · 10 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 10 mSurface pavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

14,931 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

14,931 records · National Biodiversity Network

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Birds49 species

spring

2025

Robin · Chiffchaff · Jackdaw · Blackbird · Stock Dove +44

RobinErithacus rubecula
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
JackdawColoeus monedula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Great TitParus major
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
DunnockPrunella modularis
MagpiePica pica
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
SwallowHirundo rustica
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
RookCorvus frugilegus
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
SwiftApus apus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca curruca
GoosanderMergus merganser
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Herring GullLarus argentatus
RavenCorvus corax
JayGarrulus glandarius
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata

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Mammals2 species

summerautumn

2025

Otter · Rabbit

OtterLutra lutra
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus

🐝

Insects15 species

winter

2025

7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Rhyzobius litura · 16-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius lophanthae +10

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Rhyzobius chrysomeloidesRhyzobius chrysomeloides
Rhyzobius lituraRhyzobius litura
16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Rhyzobius lophanthaeRhyzobius lophanthae
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata

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Plants7 species

springsummer

2025

Rosebay Willowherb · Goat's-beard · Tufted Vetch · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Small-leaved Lime +2

Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium
Goat's-beardTragopogon pratensis
Tufted VetchVicia cracca
Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
Small-leaved LimeTilia cordata
Water-violetHottonia palustris

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

14,931 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds49 species

spring

2025

Robin · Chiffchaff · Jackdaw · Blackbird · Stock Dove +44

RobinErithacus rubecula
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
JackdawColoeus monedula
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Great TitParus major
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
DunnockPrunella modularis
MagpiePica pica
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
SwallowHirundo rustica
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
RookCorvus frugilegus
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
SwiftApus apus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca curruca
GoosanderMergus merganser
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Herring GullLarus argentatus
RavenCorvus corax
JayGarrulus glandarius
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata

🦌

Mammals2 species

summerautumn

2025

Otter · Rabbit

OtterLutra lutra
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus

🐝

Insects15 species

winter

2025

7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Rhyzobius litura · 16-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius lophanthae +10

7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Rhyzobius chrysomeloidesRhyzobius chrysomeloides
Rhyzobius lituraRhyzobius litura
16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Rhyzobius lophanthaeRhyzobius lophanthae
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata

🌿

Plants7 species

springsummer

2025

Rosebay Willowherb · Goat's-beard · Tufted Vetch · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Small-leaved Lime +2

Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium
Goat's-beardTragopogon pratensis
Tufted VetchVicia cracca
Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
Small-leaved LimeTilia cordata
Water-violetHottonia palustris

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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